#2C837B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.7% 0.082 186.5), rgb(44, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#2C837B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C837B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.082 186.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2C837B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2C837B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C837B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C837B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9991
oklch(63.3% 0.076 186.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C837B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.077 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#2C837B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C7C7B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008680 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C837B
#2C837B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 186.5)
- #9D5E6C
#9D5E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 5.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2C837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #2C837B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.